いろいろな比較の表現③

私はこの映画ほどおもしろい映画を見たことがない。 ( movie / have / as / I / never / interesting / as / seen / this / an )

• I have never seen as interesting a movie as this.
• I have never seen an as interesting movie as this.
• I have never seen as an interesting movie as this.
• I have never seen a movie as interesting as this.

正解文：

I have never seen as interesting a movie as this.

日本語訳：

私はこの映画ほどおもしろい映画を見たことがない。

解説：

原級比較：never as + 形容詞 + a/an + 名詞 + as (～ほど…な名詞を見たことがない)の構文です。

彼の車は私の車の3倍の速さです。 ( is / mine / car / fast / as / as / three / times / his )

• His car is three times fast as mine.
• His car is as fast as mine three times.
• His car is three times as fast as mine.
• His car is three times faster than mine.

正解文：

His car is three times as fast as mine.

日本語訳：

彼の車は私の車の3倍の速さです。

解説：

倍数表現：数倍 + as + 原級 + as の構文を使います。

彼女は私の知っている中でいちばん優しい人です。 ( she / person / the / I / is / kindest / know )

• She is the kindest person I know.
• She is the most kind person I know.
• She is kindest person the I know.
• She is kindest the person I know.

正解文：

She is the kindest person I know.

日本語訳：

彼女は私の知っている中でいちばん優しい人です。

解説：

最上級：the -est + 名詞 + 主語 + 動詞 の省略された構文です。

あなたは私よりずっと早く着きました。 ( much / than / arrived / me / you / earlier )

• You arrived earlier than me much.
• You arrived much earlier than me.
• You arrived much earlier as me.
• You arrived more earlier than me.

正解文：

You arrived much earlier than me.

日本語訳：

あなたは私よりずっと早く着きました。

解説：

比較級の強調：much + 比較級 + than を使います。副詞 early の比較級は earlier です。

私は姉と同じくらい多くの本を持っています。 ( many / as / I / books / sister / have / my / as )

• I have as much books as my sister.
• I have as many books as my sister.
• I have many books as my sister.
• I have as many books than my sister.

正解文：

私は姉と同じくらい多くの本を持っています。

日本語訳：

原級比較（数）：as many + 複数名詞 + as の構文を使います。

解説：

#REF!

彼はこの町で最も古い建物のうちのひとつです。 ( one / the / is / buildings / oldest / town / of / in / this / he )

• He is one of the oldest buildings in this town.
• He is one of the oldest building in this town.
• He is the oldest building of this town.
• He is one the oldest buildings in this town.

正解文：

He is one of the oldest buildings in this town.

日本語訳：

彼はこの町で最も古い建物のうちのひとつです。

解説：

最上級：one of the + 最上級 + 複数名詞 の構文です。

あなたは彼の車と同じくらいの速さで運転できますか。 ( fast / you / as / drive / car / do / his / as )

• Do you drive as fast as his car?
• Do you as fast drive as his car?
• You drive as fast as his car?
• Do you drive faster as his car?

正解文：

Do you drive as fast as his car?

日本語訳：

あなたは彼の車と同じくらいの速さで運転できますか。

解説：

原級比較の疑問文：Do + 主語 + 動詞 + as + 原級 + as の構文を使います。

その映画はほかのどの映画よりもおもしろかった。 ( movie / was / than / any / the / other / interesting / more )

• The movie was more interesting than any other movie.
• The movie was interestinger than any other movie.
• The movie was more interesting any other movie than.
• The movie was more interesting than other movies.

正解文：

The movie was more interesting than any other movie.

日本語訳：

その映画はほかのどの映画よりもおもしろかった。

解説：

比較級を使った最上級表現：more + 原級 + than any other + 単数名詞 を使います。

私は彼ほどたくさんのお金を持っていません。 ( much / as / I / as / money / have / not / he / do )

• I do not have as much money as he.
• I do not have as many money as he.
• I do not have as much money than he.
• I do not have much money as he.

正解文：

I do not have as much money as he.

日本語訳：

私は彼ほどたくさんのお金を持っていません。

解説：

原級比較の否定（量）：not as much + 単数名詞 + as を使います。

どちらが小さいですか、犬と猫では。 ( the / is / or / which / dog / cat / smaller )

• Which is smaller, the dog or the cat?
• Which is the smallest, the dog or the cat?
• Which is smaller the dog or the cat?
• Which is more small, the dog or the cat?

正解文：

Which is smaller, the dog or the cat?

日本語訳：

どちらが小さいですか、犬と猫では。

解説：

2つのものの比較なので比較級（smaller）を使います。